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More Americans are dying of opioid abuse, but fewer churches are serving those with opioid addictions. A Lifeway Research study found U.S. Protestant pastors are just as likely to say someone connected to their congregation ...
Lifeway survey says personal character, abortion, and religious liberty are most important factors
Compared to previous elections, pastors are much more hesitant to share their presidential candidate preference.
Fewer have been trained in reporting sexual abuse or caring for abuse survivors.
Almost 3 in 5 congregations affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention (58%) use background checks.
Since the Catholic sex abuse scandal of the early 2000s, many congregations have moved to make their churches safer for kids, but few denominations check to see if churches follow those procedures or track those ...
More than 3,000 fewer churches than three years ago
The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) faces not only declining membership but also fewer churches to attract potential new members. According to Lifeway Research’s analysis of the 2022 Annual Church Profile of the Southern Baptist Convention, ...
When churchgoers find a new congregation, most say their reasons for church switching had a little to do with both the old and new churches.
When churchgoers find a new congregation, most say their reasons for change had a little to do with both their old and new churches.
If you want to find a growing Southern Baptist church, you might want to try the Northeast.
Most American Protestant churchgoers accept the prosperity gospel belief that God wants them to prosper financially.
Financial prosperity is a goal for many Americans, and most believe it’s God’s plan for them, too—but that they need to give a little more to ensure that blessing.
YouVersion turns 15, equipping parents to disciple their children, ministering to Ukrainian children, helping Philippine families under volcanic threat
In the 15 years since YouVersion launched in the App Store, the free app has been downloaded more than 575 million times. YouVersion now reports 95 installs, 1,070 verse shares, and 3,200 annotations, highlights, or ...
Around 4 in 5 U.S. Protestant pastors (81%) say their church has some type of security measure in place when they gather for worship.
Most churches have some type of security measures in place during worship services. Pastors point to intentional plans and armed church members more than other measures.
